Assistant Project Control Manager

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our Consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:
This opportunity is to be involved in a major mixed-use development, in Riyadh. The programme consists of over 200 projects including cultural and heritage assests, F&B, retail and hotels, commercial buildings and educational facilities.

Mace is currently providing the programme management and are looking for high-calibre experienced people.

As an Assistant Project Control Manager - Change, you will play a crucial role in supporting the PMO team with change control and baseline management. You will ensure that all WBS changes are properly documented, evaluated, and implemented while maintaining the integrity of project baselines.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:
Safety first - Going home safe and well:

- You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of Safety First, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability, and project compliance standards.
- You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

- Support with the development and maintenance of project baselines, including scope, schedule, and cost baselines.
- Monitor and control project changes, ensuring all changes are documented, evaluated, and approved.
- Providing technical support to assist in the change control process for WBS.
- Working closely with cost/commercial, planning and risk towards an integrated project control.
- Prepare change control reports and documentation to project stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with project controls standards.
- Providing consistency of change control across the project, driving a timely approval/rejection of proposals.
- Maintaining a change log and report authorised changes.
- You are digitally savvy and can build lasting client relationships
- Understanding of project controls methodologies and techniques.
- A good understanding of project controls and change control processes.
- Previous experience on a major construction project.
- Challenging the status quo in pursuit of a better future - Best in class and ahead of the curve, open to change.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products e.g. MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

- You will support the Commercial Director and other senior stakeholders to directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
- You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity - for our people to excel:

- You will lead your team effectively and develop others to reach their full potential.
- You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.
- You will collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders, up to C-Suite, to implement and manage our programmes.

You’ll need to have:

- Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
- A technical degree or equivalent experience.
- Proven relevant experience in project management or project controls environment in a construction or consultancy background.

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